We propose to combine the fast deflection capabilities of AODs with the arbitrary addressing and beam shaping capabilities of an SLM in a single optical layout (see Fig. REF ). This hybrid scanner uses an AOD to direct a beam at different regions of the SLM; each of these different regions contains a phase hologram which produces a distinct addressing pattern in the plane where the qubit array is located. Since the AOD allows rapid switching between different regions of the SLM, rapid transitions between addressing patterns are possible. This rapid switching allows faster transitions between quantum gate sets than using only a non-segmented SLM which has several benefits for the operation of a quantum computer. More rapid transitions reduce the total time needed for a quantum computation allowing a faster overall computation improving the overall computer performance, since the quantum state degrades over time due to finite \(T_1\)  and \(T_2\)  coherence times. Fast switching times also enable certain quantum gate procedures that are not possible with slow scanner transition times. For example, some previously demonstrated 2-qubit controlled phase gates on neutral atom qubits relied on very fast scanner pointing transition times since some population was left in fragile, highly excited Rydberg states between scanner transitions [1]}. For these gates \(<1~\mu \rm s\)  scanner transition times were needed to prevent significant Rydberg decay and dephasing, more than 3 orders of magnitude faster than an SLM. Details of the optical layout and SLM segmentation strategy greatly affect the scanner performance. Below we detail two possible strategies and provide estimations of the scanner performance in these configurations.
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